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HER Number: | MDV2057 |
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Name: | North Thorne Medieval Field System |
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Summary
A strip field system of probable medieval date is visible as earthwork banks on aerial photographs of the 1940s and lidar derived images, surrounding the deserted medieval settlement at Noth Thorne.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 647 412 |
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Map Sheet: | SS64SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Bratton Fleming |
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Civil Parish | Challacombe |
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District | North Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BRATTON FLEMING |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | CHALLACOMBE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS64SW/14
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS64SW13
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STRIP FIELD (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
- FIELD SYSTEM (XII to XVII - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, CPE/UK/2082/3097,3100,3101 (Aerial Photograph). SDV81613.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1972 - 1973, SS64SW13 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV343806.
Traces of a Medieval field system around the deserted Medieval village at North Thorne. Hollow ways are shown to the south, springs to the west and ridge and furrow to the east. Other details: plan.
Hall, J. + Hamlin, A., 1976, Deserted Medieval Settlements in Devon, 6 (Article in Serial). SDV38836.
Well and slight ridging reported in fields surrounding the deserted Medieval village.
Devon County Council, 1987, DAP/HZ, 1-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDV343331.
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV31 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
Extensive remains of medieval strip cultivation surrounding North Thorne deserted medieval settlement are visible. A partial extent has been previously recorded and archaeological traces identified in various watching briefs to the north, but LiDAR imagery shows an overall plan and extent.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
Curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV343331 | Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1987. DAP/HZ. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1-6. |
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SDV343806 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1972 - 1973. SS64SW13. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV31. [Mapped feature: #142744 ] |
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SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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SDV38836 | Article in Serial: Hall, J. + Hamlin, A.. 1976. Deserted Medieval Settlements in Devon. Devon Historian. 13. A5 Paperback. 6. |
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SDV81613 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. CPE/UK/2082/3097,3100,3101. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments
MDV1577 | Related to: FIELD SYSTEM in the Parish of Bratton Fleming (Monument) |
MDV2056 | Related to: North Thorne Deserted Medieval Settlement (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
Date Last Edited: | Aug 30 2024 9:46AM |
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